Music
DSO performs 'Manaaki'
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra has two concerts coming up this weekend, part of the city's Puaka Matariki Festival. Included in the programme is 'Manaaki', a composition by Phil Brownlee and Ariana… Video, Audio
The clubs that changed the Auckland nightlife forever
Our very own RNZ producer Tony Stamp's been busy working away on a project looking at music history in Tamaki Makaurau - narrowing it down to two influential clubs that changed the city's nightlife. Audio
First song: D.C. Maxwell
D.C. Maxwell's got his debut album coming out next month as well as a tour in Australia and New Zealand in September. He shares his single released on Friday from his album Lone Rider. Audio
'I just want to do exactly what's in my head' - Fontaines D.C. frontman's new solo album
Grian Chatten is mostly known as the lead singer of Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C., but has gone back to his childhood for his first solo album Chaos for the Fly. Audio
SCHUMANN: Piano Trio No 1 in D Minor Op 63
Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Mōtete', Auckland Concert Chamber 16 July 2023. Audio
Gillian WHITEHEAD: Mōtete
Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Mōtete', Auckland Concert Chamber 16 July 2023. Audio
SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No 1 in C Minor Op 8
Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Mōtete', Auckland Concert Chamber 16 July 2023. Audio
HAYDN: Piano Trio in E Hob XV:28
Performed by the New Zealand Chamber Soloists at their concert, 'Mōtete', Auckland Concert Chamber 16 July 2023. Audio
Midyear Catchup
It's that time of the year when William Dart looks back and considers songs and music that somehow fell on the cutting room floor - little treasures in their way from the likes of Al Green, Tall… Audio
Box and Cause Celebre: two clubs that changed Auckland nightlife
In the 1990s, a flight of stairs on Auckland's High Street led to the pioneering clubs Box and Cause Celebre. Tony Stamp talked to some of the people who were there. Audio
Motown Drums Mike Enoka
We're all familiar with the likes of The Temptations and Stevie Wonder, but these stars weren't the only ones responsible for pioneering the Motown sound. Many great but somewhat underappreciated… Audio
Manjit Singh
Our sister station, RNZ Concert, focusses mainly on Western Classical Music. But there's another classical music tradition, that's growing in strength and popularity here - music from India. This… Audio
Worlds of Music 16 July, 2023
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 16 July 2023
The season of Matariki has begun. It’s a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future. This week’s programme touches on some of those… Audio
The Strangest of Angels
An opera that explores a fictional encounter between author Janet Frame and a psychiatric nurse at Seacliff Hospital near Dunedin. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 15 July 2023
On this week's show Mark has classic reggae from Burning Spear, a birthday tune for Spencer Davis, plus new music from Lucinda Williams, the Cowboy Junkies, Betty Lavette and the Handsome Family. Audio
Introducing: Rebel Reid
It's time for Introducing. This week we hear new project from Rebel Reid Video, Audio
Fable
Auckland musician Fable recently attended the inaugural Martin Garrix JBL Academy in Amsterdam, aimed at nurturing emerging artists. He joined Kara and Tony to tell them about it, and reveal how he… Audio
Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead premieres a new work about Matariki
Composer Dame Gillian Whitehead has been commissioned by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra to write a new work Nga Whetu o Matariki - Stars of Matariki. It will be performed for the first time next… Audio